History
Pacific Fine Arts Festivals was founded in 1973. In 1980 Judy Cunningham became the owner and Director, retiring in 2000. That year Dana and Troy Hale-Mounier became the new owners and Directors of Pacific Fine Arts Festivals. The goal of PFAF is to present the highest quality Art Festivals possible. Pacific Fine Arts Festivals produces approximately 20 two- and three-day events per year, primarily in the San Francisco Bay area. At some festivals, the artist's displays are set up along the sidewalks or in parks, while at others thoroughfares are closed and displays are set up down the center of the street. Festivals are located in towns and cities both large and small, as well as in tourist destinations such as Mammoth Lakes and Lake Tahoe.
Specialties
The goal of PFAF is to present the highest quality Art Festivals possible. Pacific Fine Arts Festivals produces approximately 20 two- and three-day events per year, primarily in the San Francisco Bay area. At some festivals, the artist's displays are set up along the sidewalks or in parks, while at others thoroughfares are closed and displays are set up down the center of the street. Festivals are located in towns and cities both large and small, as well as in tourist destinations such as Mammoth Lakes and Lake Tahoe. PFAF's Fine Arts events feature media such as paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, graphics, and jewelry. Our Arts and Crafts Festivals include handmade clothing, leather goods, wooden toys, etc. in addition to fine art. Several of PFAF's festivals have been ranked in the top 200 outdoor festivals in the country by Sunshine Artists Magazine. In 1997 they awarded first place in their First Annual National Poster Contest to the poster for the California Strawberry Festival, a PFAF event. Artists and craftspeople as well as the host communities appreciate Pacific Fine Arts Festivals for the high quality of its exhibitors, its integrity, professionalism and efficiency of operation. If you've attended a PFAF event, you know first-hand about the quality of the work presented. If you haven't yet had the opportunity, please check the current schedule for a festival near you.